Summary of Unit A brief snapshot, as if someone asked you to briefly and clearly describe the intent of the lesson or project.
TSW learn about the different helpers in the community and demonstrate their knowledge using digital camcorders and iMovie to produce an original telvision interview. They will develop appropriate questions to ask community helpers around the school and neighborhood. They will share final project with Kindergarten classes.
Essential Questions What will guide student inquiry?
What can we learn from the responsible citizens in our community? How does working together and helping others contribute to a community?
Academic Standards Include technology. Use district standards where applicable, targeting performance objectives you will assess.
3.1.4 Skills to Work Together - TSW use learned skills to work collaboratively using digital camcorders and iMovie
3.4.3 TSW create a televised interview showing the importance of adult community helpers contributing to a community using digital technology and iMovie.
Objectives What will students learn and do?
TSW learn about the different community helpers they may associate with and how they contribute to society. They will research, write reports, choose a community helper, present to the class, interview for jobs of reporters as well as camera operators, use iMovie with teacher lead to produce interview.
Assessment Checklist, Presentation, Oral Response, Rubric, Test, Quiz, etc.
Project Overview
Title: Community Helpers
Grade Level: 1st Grade
Subject Area: Social Studies
Time Frame (when, duration): 1st Quarter, 1 month
Description
Summer: Complete the first four sections
Workshops: Complete the entire proposal or modify to your district and/or school's guidelines
Arizona Content Standards may be found at:
http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Language from Bloom's Taxonomy for describing student outcomes may be found at:
http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm
A brief snapshot, as if
someone asked you to
briefly and clearly
describe the intent of the
lesson or project.
What will guide student
inquiry?
Include technology.
Use district standards
where applicable,
targeting performance
objectives you will
assess.
3.4.3 TSW create a televised interview showing the importance of adult community helpers contributing to a community using digital technology and iMovie.
What will students learn
and do?
Checklist, Presentation,
Oral Response, Rubric,
Test, Quiz, etc.
(e.g., content,
technology, etc.)
- Steps in the process
- Responsibilities
- Guiding
- Questions
- Student products
- Computers
- Software
- URLs
- ameras
- Presentation Device
- Handouts, Books
- Supplies, Other
- Location
- Teacher / Student roles
- Group Dynamics
- Interactions with experts,
other educators, etc.,
if applicable
Special Ed, Gifted, ELL